School old Bohumín

The School is for: Children and young adults with mental disabilities and physical disabilities

Address: nám. Svobody 7, Starý Bohumín 735 81

Duration: 1st September - 30th June

Webpage: SCHOOL OLD BOHUMÍN

The mission of the placement:

The mission of schools of Slezská Diakonie is to ensure high quality education as well as complex social services to children with special needs and to provide a personal approach to pupils with the help of creative teaching methods.

Through the eyes of our volunteers:

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Activities:

Your main activity will be direct work with children in kindergarten or school, providing them with personal support in all of their activities (Morning community circle, practical activities, physical activities, relaxation techniques, music therapy, art therapy, snoezelen therapy etc.) You will also support the pupils personally and help the teacher during classes such as maths, writing, reading, music, art, craft, practical education - cooking etc. You will also be part of activities outside the kindergarten and school, such as excursions, trips, minigolf, swimming and other sport activities. Among all of these activities, you will help the pupils with movement around the school, dressing or at mealtime. You are more than welcome to use your gifts and skills in any of the classes or activities. If you are a creative person, the decoration of classrooms or hallways is always appreciated.

Preferred personal traits:

Being an open person
Having a good relationship with the children
Patient
Responsibility
Ability to react quickly in crisis situations
Being proactive in the work with clients as well as in learning Czech
Communicative

Independent, but also able to work in a team

Events throughout the year:

During the year, you will have the chance to participate in performances with the students and pupils within the school and for other institutions and organisations and for parents, for example so called Radovánky or various Christmas or Easter celebrations, Mother’s Day, New Year’s service etc.

Growing through challenges:

The challenges you may face and grow through are:

Most of your co-workers don’t speak English - You will have to learn the Czech language ‘on the go’, yourself, as well as in Czech lessons, you will need to find new ways of communicating
Overcoming the fear of working with children with disabilities - you will learn how to be unafraid of helping people with disabilities.
Overcoming various prejudices – learning how to keep an open mind and how to work personally with each pupil or student.

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